Circuit Training Exercises

July 24, 2018 by fitbiz Leave a Comment

Circuit Training Exercises: Excellent way to develop strength and endurance at the same time! Find sample exercises which can be built into a highly effective routine. These are high-intensity weight exercises to give you a Total Body Workout.

Are you looking for an effective way to get your body into shape?
Don’t have much time to spend at the gym?

Keen on building some solid muscles and do not have much time to spare for your fitness routines?

Circuit training workouts is the way to go! Fast workouts with great results!

Circuit training is perfect for those of you who want to combine aerobic fitness with strength training. A good training routine should take you about 30 minutes, but initially you will find even 30 minutes as too much to handle. That is guaranteed.

What is Circuit Training?

For those of you who are not familiar with this term, Circuit Training is nothing but a type of resistance training where about 10 different exercises, known as stations, are performed in a circuit – one exercise for 2-3 sets immediately followed by another.

Exercises are usually performed for a certain amount of time – usually around 1 minute with no rest in between the exercises.

Benefits of Circuit Training Exercises

Here are the benefits of Training in a Circuit.

Total Body Workout

Due to the quick pace of the training, training in a circuit offers the body the benefits of both aerobic and weight training.

Since you change from one exercise directly into another exercise, your body is getting a complete workout.

Time Efficient & Effective

Quick and effective way to lose weight and get in shape!

This type of training allows for a total body workout in only about 30 minutes.

It is Fun & Interesting

With an almost endless number of possibilities you do a different workout every day of the week.

You can even pair up with a partner and mix and match workouts, or challenge each other to make the most intense workout.

Circuit Weight Training Routines with Free-weights

Here are some sample circuit training workouts. Arrange your exercises to work on specific muscles groups or for a total body workout.

You can even try out our Bodyweight Circuit Training Routines, if you do not have free-weight’s.

These exercises have to be for 30-60 seconds each with no rests in between!

Circuit Training Workout #1
Begin warm-up with some jump rope, jumping jacks and stretches.

Squats
Bicep Curls
Shoulder Press
Push Ups
Pull Ups
Tricep Kickbacks
Bicycles
Calves Raises
Cool Down with some Stretching Exercises

Notice how each muscle group is addressed at least once!

Weight Training/Aerobic Combo

Warm up
Upright Shoulder Rows
Jump Rope
Overhead Tricep Extension
Jumping Jacks
Push ups
Jump Rope
V-ups
Jumping Jacks
Pull ups
Cool Down with some stretching

Precautions to be Taken

Since circuit training is a very intense training, you will need to take the following precautions before you start your circuit training exercises!

If you have never done circuit training before, you will find it hard the first time. So take it easy at first, and increase your intensity in the subsequent workout sessions.

Here you will be doing both weight training and aerobic exercise, something your body may not be used to. Definitely going to be more demanding!

You can start with lighter weight and higher reps, and move up from there.

Warm up before starting your routine! Since this is going to put extra demand on your body, make sure you are properly warmed up and ready for the stress.

Summary

Circuit training is an effective way to get your body into shape, without having to spend hours in the gym. These are fast workouts meant to deliver great results and for building strength as well. These are ideal for those who want some strength training along with aerobic fitness. A good fitness circuit training routine should only take about 30 minutes; so no excuses about not having enough time to exercise.

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